Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 11/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Gale Warning has been issued for waters between Low Isles
and Burnett Heads.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for remaining waters between Cape Flattery
and Point Danger.
A Flood Warning is current for coastal rivers and adjacent inland stream between
Cairns and Townsville.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] near New Zealand extends a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A deepening surface trough and embedded small low lies over the
northwestern Coral Sea, and will move towards the south slowly during Friday. An
upper trough over western Queensland is expected to remain slow moving for the
remainder of today before moving slowly northeast on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Widespread showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northern
and eastern tropics with some moderate to locally heavy falls possible.
Scattered showers about the remainder of the east coast, more isolated over the
adjacent inland. Scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over
the remaining tropical and central interior. Isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms over the far west and parts of the southern interior. Fine and
mostly clear in the far southwest. Fresh to strong SE winds about the east
coast, gusty and reaching gale force at times about exposed coastal areas
between about Low Isles and St Lawrence. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds
elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
Widespread showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northern
and eastern tropics with some moderate to locally heavy falls possible,
extending into the central and Wide Bay region during the day. Scattered showers
about the remainder of the east coast, more isolated over the adjacent inland.
Scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the remaining
tropical and central interior. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over
the far west and parts of the southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny over the
far southwest. Fresh to strong SE winds about the east coast, gusty and reaching
gale force at times about exposed coastal areas between about Cardwell and
Burnett Heads. Cool to cold maximum temperatures in northern and central
districts. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere. A Very High Fire danger
over the Channel Country district.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough is expected to move towards the east coast further deepening
the surface trough over the Coral Sea. There is still some uncertainty to the
development and movement of the surface trough and the accompanying area of low
pressure at this stage. A track further out to sea will lead to scattered
showers about the east coast and adjacent inland areas. A track closer to the
coast will lead to increasing showers, rain and possible thunderstorms about the
Capricornia and southeast districts, with heavier falls possible. As the surface
trough moves to the south or southeast showers and rain should begin to ease
along the rest of the east coast and from the central interior; apart from the
northern tropics where scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should
continue. Conditions should be fine and mostly sunny in the far west and over
the southwest. Cool to cold maximum temperatures in central and southeast
districts due to the cloud cover.
Forecast for Sunday
At this stage, the upper trough is expected to move off the east coast, with
the surface trough and low pressure system over the western Coral Sea moving
towards the southeast. There is still uncertainty with the movement and strength
of this surface trough and low, but the most likely scenario is for isolated to
scattered showers about the southeast parts of the state, with isolated showers
or thunderstorms over the far northern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere,
though high cloud increasing over the west and southern interior due to another
upper trough moving into South Australia. Maximum temperatures returning to
nearer the April average in most areas.
Forecast for Monday
At this stage, the upper trough is expected to continue moving eastwards,
while another upper level trough will build to the west of Queensland. Cloud
increasing with patchy light rain and isolated thunderstorms over southwest
Queensland, slowly spreading eastwards. Scattered showers and possible isolated
thunderstorms over the northern tropics, with more isolated showers about
remaining eastern districts in the onshore flow. Fine and mostly sunny
elsewhere.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A new high in the Great Australian Bight during Tuesday is expected to extend
a ridge along the east coast with showers returning to most eastern districts.
The new upper trough will move into western Queensland on Tuesday and push
eastwards into the tropical interior on Wednesday. This will produce high cloud
and some patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the west and south of the
state, with increasing showers and thunderstorms in the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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